What it does
JJG Vocals is the toolbox I reach for on every vocal. In my own sessions, a whole lineup of plugins and hardware sits there switched off, and I flip them on and off until I hear what the vocal needs. JJG Vocals puts that toolbox in one window, just a lot faster: preamp, tape, compressor, EQ, de-esser, Salt enhancer and output, in signal order. Every module has its own power switch, one main knob, and a plate at the top that picks its circuit. The plate names (511, 73, 76, 2A, 37 and so on) are our shorthand for the character of each voicing, inspired by classic studio gear. Switch modules in and out, pick the circuits, turn the knob, done. The whole rack recolours to match what you chose. Each circuit was painstakingly modeled from real hardware to get the best sound possible. Silly designs, serious sounds. It was built for vocals, but people are running drums, bass, guitars and synths through it too, so try those in the player above.
- Made for vocals, great on drums, bass, guitars and synths
- Four preamps, four tape machines, five compressor modes, two de-essers, two Salt curves
- One DRIVE knob for preamp and tape together, with AUTO GAIN
- HQ mode: 4x oversampling that removes aliasing on the hardest-driven modes, like a pushed TG preamp or Cassette tape. Made for mixing and bouncing
- THD switch: on, the EQ adds the harmonics a real console adds, more as you work the shelves. Off, you get the same curves with no added color
- LOW LAT tracking mode, STEREO / MONO, A/B with COPY, undo
- Presets, dark mode, resizable
- Includes a Lucas Arens preset pack, with more on the way from today’s top producers and mixers